Renowned Customer Service and Continued Innovation Earn Advantest
Consecutive Placement on VLSI Research 10 BEST List
17th Annual Receipt of Honor Underscores Industry-Wide Recognition of Need for
Stellar Product Quality, Reliability and Aggressive Reduction in Cost of Test
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advantest Corporation
(TSE:6857)(NYSE:ATE), the world's largest supplier of semiconductor test
equipment, today announced it has achieved widespread, global customer
appreciation and validation for its innovative test and handling solutions,
based on direct customer feedback compiled by leading semiconductor
market-research firm VLSI Research Inc. For the 17th year in a row, Advantest
has been ranked among the world's 10 BEST equipment suppliers, most recently
earning its top marks in the following 2005 categories: build quality, quality
of results, product performance, and the customer service category of technical
leadership. VLSI Research rankings are based on customer surveys that
represent 96 percent of the world's total semiconductor market.
As the world's largest provider of automatic test equipment (ATE) solutions and
the fourth largest semiconductor equipment company in the world, Advantest's
longevity and widespread customer appreciation are directly linked to the
company's aggressive investments in research and development (R&D), coupled
with the continued commitment to provide new and innovative test and handling
solutions that promote extended customer profitability, such as the T2000
open-architecture SoC test platform. VLSI's most recent report is preceded by
the market-research firm's annual list of the world's Top 10 semiconductor
equipment suppliers by sales, in which Advantest climbed two slots. This
success marked a notable eight-place jump in just two years, propelling
Advantest into the top four equipment suppliers of 2004.
"Advantest's continued success provides an ideal example of how customers
benefit from working with a company that is so deeply committed to R&D efforts
and systematic product innovation," said VLSI Research CEO G. Dan Hutcheson. "Throughout the semiconductor industry's various business cycles, Advantest has
continued to maintain an aggressive R&D program, which in turn has enabled them
to lead the industry by providing a strong, steady flow of leading-edge systems
to leading chip makers throughout the world." "For the past five decades, customers have depended upon Advantest for
reliable, cost-competitive test and handling solutions," explained R. Keith
Lee, president and CEO of Advantest America, Inc. "As we enter a new era in
which consumer products are the dominant semiconductor application, the need
for reliable test solutions that accelerate device time-to-market and increase
our customers' profitability has become exceedingly crucial. VLSI's most
recent report indicates that the world's leading chipmakers continue to trust
Advantest and fuel our continued growth. We graciously thank them for their
continued support." About Advantest Advantest Corporation is the world's largest supplier of automatic test
equipment to the semiconductor industry. Advantest's SoC, logic, memory,
mixed-signal and RF testers and device handlers are integrated into the most
advanced semiconductor fabrication lines in the world. Founded in Tokyo in
1954, Advantest established its North American subsidiary in 1982 and its
European subsidiary in 1984. More information is available at
http://www.advantest.com/ CONTACT: Amy Gold of Advantest America, Inc., +1-212-850-6670, or ; or Ellen
Van Etten of MCA, +1-650-968-8900, or , for Advantest Corporation DATASOURCE: Advantest Corporation CONTACT: Amy Gold of Advantest America, Inc., +1-212-850-6670, or ; or Ellen Van Etten of MCA, +1-650-968-8900, or , for Advantest Corporation Web site: http://www.advantest.com/
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